CITIZENS COMPASS– A sex worker, Joy Kelvin, on Monday, allegedly stabbed his client to death at the Jakande Housing Estate, Lekki area of Lagos State.
The deceased was simply identified as a 48-year-old man, Okafor
The incident reportedly occurred at about 5:30 a.m.
It was gathered that Okafor met his untimely death following an argument over payment.
He was said to have brought the sex worker to his house to spend the night but this later turned sour in the morning.
Confirming the incident, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, said the deceased’s friend lodged the report at the Ilasan Police Division in the area.
He added that a team of police detectives visited the scene, took photographs, and evacuated the corpse to the General Hospital Morgue, Yaba, for autopsy.
He wrote, “Today, October 7, 2024, at approximately 07:20 hours, a complainant reported at the Ilasan Division that earlier that day at about 05:32 hours, he received a call from a friend stating that Okafor, a 48-year-old male and also his friend, was stabbed in his house at Jakande Housing Estate, Lekki, Lagos, by Joy Kelvin, a female prostitute he had brought home overnight.
“The victim was rushed to the General Hospital, Marina, Lagos, where he was pronounced dead by the doctor on duty. Following the report, detectives from the division promptly visited the scene, took photographs, evacuated the corpse, and deposited it at the General Hospital morgue, Yaba, for preservation and autopsy.”
He said the suspect had been arrested while efforts were underway to locate the deceased’s family members. “The investigation is ongoing,”
